The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-20

When the vessel touched the wharf the
two arose and prepared 70 leave. Both
seemed nervous, Cassidy much more othan
( his companion As he stepped off the plank
and onto the wharf Officers Mikell and
Dwyer were there awaiting him. One OF
/ them stepped up to him and tapping him on
4 the shU der said: "COnSder yourself
under al rest. Mr.. Cassidy Cassidy stag
gered back for a moment, rapidly recovered
| himself and in q clustering voice said:
Take care what you do. I'm
neither II burglar nor murderer.
| Ills renlonstiaIlce was very excitedly
spoken, bat he made no forcible resistance.
| Mr.. Thomas Clcary, who lives on Bay
street, was standing 10y when the arrest was
nude and CorrDhoraCes the above. he
laid that he heard tho words and saw the
strange actions OF Cassidy, and adds that
the peculiar remarks struck him as very
strange then. The rest of the story has
been told regarding his trip TO the barracks
aud then % the jail.
WINDING THE TOLLS CLOSER.
Last night another very important link
was added to the fatal chain OF clrcumstau-
tial evidence that Is now drawing its deadly
coils closer around Cassidy. Arthur Alfred,
n negro connected with tho Ocean House, at
Tybee, came up yesterday afternoon, and
among other points gave information eSpec-
tally regarding pistol that Cassidy had
Suspicion was aroused regarding Maggie
Ferrols home. and a search warrant was
issued and vigilant and keen-eyed officers
were detailed to search the house thor
oughly A close and careful examination
was made in all the rooms save Ma-gleS,
but nothing was found. On entering her
room the now thoroughly aroused scarchers
began their work in a most thorough man
ner. The bureau was overhaulcd, the
drawers pulled out and their contents gone
over carefully; the closet was searched, the
wardrobe, washstand, trunk, etc, all under
went a most careful scrutiny, but
nothing was found. Then the carpet was
lifted up and carefully scrutinized. Next
and last came the bed, and the disappointed
officers began TO believe their search would
he in vain The pillows were lifted up,
their covers taken off and the pillows cx-
aminod to see il anything was inside. Next
the coverings were taken off one by one,
but nothing rewarded the anxious gaze OF
the weary officers. Now they were down
10 the mattresses. The first one is lifted up
and thrown aside, and then as they
reach for the other one of the searchers,
with an exultant shout, reached down
and held up a shining revolver, which had
lain there, almost covered up by fold of
the mattress Nothing further was found
after the strictest search, but the officers felt
that their quest was well rewarded, and car
aging evidence against the suspected man
yet brought forward.
A STRAIGHT CLUE.
How does the case stand3 A man found
dead at the beach, his head crushed in with
blows from some blunt club or weapon.
The man in whose company he is in takes
the quickest conveyance from the place.
En- route he is seen TO act strangely, and as
if he had been up all the night previous. At
the sight of the police he trembles and
imagines he is the one they are after Then
he slips to companion a most damaging
piece of evidence against him,
his pistol On being arrested he forgets
himself and says he lis not burglar nor a
murderer" The pistol, given to his com
panion, is taken to her house, where it was,
as she thought, securely hidden. But a
singular combination of events brings it all
out, and the chain of circumstantial evil
dence isperfect What adds greater weight
TO the pistol as damaging evidence to the
accused is the fact that the butt is stained
with what looks like blood. A shot would pro-
woke inquiry, would excite suspicion and
perhaps be dangerous. But blow from the
butt end of pistol is silent but deadly. The
facts in the case are coming out slowly, but
each fits with preciseness the others, and
forms a chain of circumstancial evidence
that holds Cassidy as if it were of iron.